A bicyclist died on a busy SLC road. Bike advocates say city streets have been unsafe for years.

The city says it will consider safety changes after Tuesday’s crash, but traffic-calming requests already far outpace available funding.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cars pass by a "ghost bike" memorial on 800 South in Salt Lake City, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, for a cyclist killed in a crash on Aug. 25.

A bicyclist died on a busy SLC road. Bike advocates say city streets have been unsafe for years.

The city says it will consider safety changes after Tuesday’s crash, but traffic-calming requests already far outpace available funding.

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